L. L. MAY & CO., ST. PAUL. MINN. 
MANSFIELD'S MAMMOTH TREE TOMATO. 
THIS variety has created the greatest sensation since its introduction two years ago. The past season it srew to a heiffht of over flfteen 
nflt'. w n'"'°,'^<""®'^ Tomatoes of enormous size and the most delioiois flavor. All wfo ha?e taSu-d thi MnSsncMd frf loud i 
of its fine quality, wonderful Krowth and beauty of fruit. 
the Tomato and success at last crowned his efforts. We have grown almost every tom'ato tharhas1>ienlntVoducedlo7"a niTSberof 
™J,'l'L?S'!f^l^^:^',';,"''^>V°""='-.'<<=<=" an.ything that could equal the Mansfield in growth or"^ productiveness I^fst seas°on we procur^^^^^ 
the seed but sold out a number of times, 
pkts' 500^7 Pkts?$^'.ool'' P''*™"^' ""'^ advise all who desire a novelty in Tomatoes to try the MansfieW Pkt loc.?! 
FROM PEOPLE WHO HAVE TRIED IT. 
He says that he gets npe fru.t from July 4.th until frost. The trees stand 11 feet high, loaded for 8 feet with ripe fruitVand with^^^^ 
top. .Many samples measure SIX inches in diameter, and weigh two pounds each. ••'->- "pc iruii, auu wim fcrecn iruit to tnc 
r ■P'^^n^-^Z'''^' ^'•■'V' ^"^'i*- 1'.2-— I.think the Mansfield the finestTomato I ever tasted; my trees are 8 or 10 feet high and loaded with niee Iar.r» 
fruit The Tomato 1 send weighs just 2V2 pounds. I cannot too highly recommend them. e s u e o or lu leet nign, ana loaded with nice large 
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DENVER ttLVRKET LETTUCE. 
We consider this one of the finest varieties of late introduction and well 
worthy 01 a place in our novelties. We cannot do better than to give 
you the introducer's description, which is as follows: " We olitained a 
few seeds of this new Lettuce some years ago from a market gardener in 
Denver, Col., and succeeded this year in raising a limited supply of the 
seed. It is an early variety of Head Lettuce, either for forcing or open 
ground. It formslarge, solid heads, of a good light green color and is 
very slow to run to seed. The leaves are beautifully curled and crimped 
(like the Savoy Cabbages) land are very tender, erisp and of excellent 
flavor. The crimped leaves distinguish it from any other kind of Lettuce 
now grown. The shape of the head somewhat resembles the Hanson, 
but IS more oblong," C. C. Morse & Co., seed growers, California, say: 
It IS the best novelty ever sent to us, and tried in our trial grounds, 
together with 96 other varieties of Lettuce, we found it to be the best. 
Pk., lOc; oz., 25c.; lb., 75o. ; lb., $2.50. 
EARLY CREAM LETTUCE. 
A most desirable new Cabbage Lettuce, and one that will do equally 
as well for lorcing, as for summer use. It is certainly a grand variety 
and for beauty of foliage, tenderness and delicacy of flavor it is unsur- 
pa.'ssed. The heads are of good size, and the rich, creamy color of the 
leaves never fails to attract attention. It is a strong grower, ofsuperior 
quality and most beautiful appearance. The fact that it will keep crisp 
and tender for a long time, is another valuable feature in this new Let- 
tuce. Pkt., lOc, 3 pkts.,S5c.; oz.,35c. 
AVHITK SOLII> CAULIFLOWER. 
_ The earliest and best Cauliflower that has ever been offered. It 
IS not American grown, but raised for us by one of the largestgrowersin 
Europe and is a carefully selected and improved strain of the German 
Dw:irr Brfurt which has been in the lead ever since its introduction. We 
confidently recommend this as the finest Cauliflower in the world, either 
for market or private use and know that it will pay all who raise this 
vegetable for the early markets to plant the White Solid in preference to 
all others. It is exceedingly dwarf, compact in growth and can be 
planted very close. This is a decided advantage, as those who raise 
Cauliflower under glass must use every available space, and raise as 
many as possible. The White Solid has very short outer leaves and is 
as good for forcing as growing in the open ground. It is certain to 
head, every plant forming a large white solid head of the finest 
quality. Thisseleccted strain costs us nearly four times as much as tee 
ordinary American grown stocks which are offered by so many firms 
It wiUpayevery grower of Cauliflower totry the White Solid. Pfct^ 
25o., 5pkts.$1.00,i4oz.$1.50,y2oz.,$3.00,oz.,$6.00,i41b.,$18.00. 
GRAND RAPIDS LETTUCE. 
A.S the name implies, we owe this new variety to one of the largest 
gardeners near Grand Rapids, Mich., around which city the growers have 
secured quite a reputation for forcing Lettuie during the winter. We 
consider it a most valuable addition, particularly desirable for forcing 
although It has proven to be a splendid Lettuce for early spring sowing 
in the open ground. For market gardeners' use it is one of the 
very best ever introduced, as its beautiful appearance brings quick saleiJ 
and high prices at the market. Pkt., 15o. ; 3 pkts., 25c. i oz. 35, 
GOLDEN DAWN SWEET CORN. 
A most distinct and handsome variety which this past sea.son has 
excited the admiration of some of the largestcorngrowersinthe country 
In color and shape it greatly resembles the Gold Coin, but is much 
earlier and of the finest quality, ripening about two weeks ahead of 
Stowell's Everereen. Its wonderful productiveness will place it at the 
head of Sweet Corns, as it generally yields two or three fine, large eani to 
the stalk. There is no doubt but our O-olden Dawn is by far th" 
most profitable variety that can be grown either for private or market 
use. Give it a trial this year, and you will find that too much can- 
not be said in favor of it. Pkt. 10c.,pt. 30c., qt. 50c., postpaid. 
ERFURT PRIZE BEET. 
We introduced this splendid variety last season and it became very, 
popular with the market gardeners on account of its handsome appear- 
ance and fine quality. Thcoutside coloris dark blood red, the inside hght 
and dark red alternately. For cooking purposes it is ahead of even our 
Market Gardener, which for the past two years was considered the finest 
of all beets. The flavor is deUcious, fine grained and wonderfully 
tender. Our illustration is a correct representation of this grand beet 
It originated with one of the largest seed growers in Germany, where we 
first procured our seed for trial. We have been very careful in selecting 
this seed, and know that any of our friends who trv Erfurt Prize this 
season will find that we cannot say too much in its favo •- Pkt., lOo. 
See inside b: ck cover. 
MAY'S INTRODUCTORY PACKAGE 
OF NORTHERN GROWN VEGETABLE SEEDS. 
This collection of Vegetable Seeds embraces 
nearly all of the standard varieties, and 
many of our novelties, which sell at ten and 
fifteen cents per packet. We make this 
special offer simply to induce those who 
have never tested Northern Grown Seeds 
to try them this year, as we know when 
they have once been planted, they will prove 
to be what we claim for them, and that you 
will find Northern Grown Seeds "are 
superior to all others. The following 
thirty-five packets of Vegetable Seeds are 
just the thing for a family garden, and none 
should fail to take advantag'e of this 
wonderful offer. 
Beans, Flageolet Wax. 
" Early Mohawk. 
Beet, Early Blood Turnip. 
Cabbage, Early Drumhead. 
'* " Summer. 
" Large Late Drumhead. 
■' " " Flat Dutch. 
Cauliflower, Extra Early Paris. 
Carrot, Danver's Half Long. 
" Oxheart. 
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P E A D ! ■loHNsoNvii.i.E, Ohio.— The package 
of True Blue Peas I bought from 
you bent any thing I ever fww. We had peas cooked 
from them in about five weeks from time of planting. 
I shall give you a good sized order next spring. 
W. W. Clapp. 
Anous, MrsN.— Laat March I received your Seed 
Catalogue, and was so favorably impressed with it that, 
although your firm was a new one to me, I sent to you 
for seeds, and I will say that all you need to do to make 
a regular customer of anyone is to get them to order 
once of you, and fill their order as honestly as you did 
mine. The seeds were all that they were represented 
to be, in quality, quantity and kind. Among the early 
things was the Northwest Premier Pea ; it is without 
doubt the earliest variety I ever raised, being ready 
for the table the last of June. That date may not 
apijear early to some, but tor this latitude it is ex- 
tremely BO. Next year I hope to give you a larger order 
than I did this, and will certainly advise any who in- 
tend sending for seeds, to try you. 
A- B. Oarleton. 
Celery, White Plnme. 
Corn, Croalcy's Early. 
" Early Minnesota- 
Cucumber, White Spine. 
Egg Plant, N. Y. Improved. 
Iiettuce, Black Seed Simpson. 
** Buttercup. 
Melon, Water, Cuban Queen. 
" Phinney's Early. 
Musk, Bav View. 
Onion, Red Wethersfield. 
*' Siver King. 
Pepper, Golden Dawn. 
Peas, Northwestern Premier. 
Parsley. 
Parsnip, Hollow Crown. 
Eadish, Queen of the Market. 
" White. Olive-shaped. 
" Stuttgart. 
Spinach, Round Leaf. 
Squash, Marblehead. 
" Perfect Gem. 
Tomato, Volunteer. 
*' Favorite. 
Turnip, Purple Top Strap Leaf. 
THIRTY-FIVE PACKETS OF SPLENDID SEEDS FOR OMLY $1.00. 
